radiator C1 Topic:Transportation US /ˈreːdijeː(j)tɐ/ UK /ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/ See IPA manual Freq #14224 Meanings 1 noun A metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam. She dried her wet gloves on the radiator after coming in from the snow. 2 noun A part of a vehicle's engine that cools it by passing heat into the air. The car overheated because there was a leak in the radiator. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a metal device that gives... heater Word family Forms radiators Derived forms radiatorless Common collocations radiator hose Noun + noun Etymology AI details From radiate + -or. Doublet of radiatori. Topics Transportation Weather & Climate Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # radiator **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈreːdijeː(j)tɐ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/ **Frequency rank:** 14224 ## Meanings 1. A metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam. 2. A part of a vehicle's engine that cools it by passing heat into the air. ## Examples - She dried her wet gloves on the radiator after coming in from the snow. - The car overheated because there was a leak in the radiator. ## Derived Forms - radiatorless ## Etymology From radiate + -or. Doublet of radiatori. ## AI Etymology Radiator is from radiate + -or. Doublet of radiatori. In present-day use, it can mean a metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam, or a part of a vehicle's engine that cools it by passing heat into the air. Derived formations include radiatorless. ## Topics - Transportation - Weather & Climate - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown